International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES) will advise the Municipality of Aracaju on the structuring and implementation of a primary healthcare PPP project in the municipality of Brazil.

The project is aimed at modernizing and expanding the municipality's primary healthcare services and is part of a broader initiative by IFC and BNDES focused on advising Brazilian municipalities in the modeling, structuring, and implementation of projects. Through the PPP agreement, the private partner will be responsible for constructing new healthcare facilities and for promoting the improvement of healthcare services to more than 600 thousand inhabitants. The private partner will hold technical and financial responsibility for improving the operations of 22 primary healthcare facilities spread across the municipality of Aracaju.

The project includes the construction, equipping and operation of 6 health centers (3 healthcare units and 3 Specialized Healthcare Centers, including a Maternal-Child Center and an Imaging Diagnosis Center), and will also provide clinical and non-clinical services, such as building maintenance, concierge, cleaning and surveillance. IFC and BNDES will carry out technical studies for modeling, structuring, and implementing the PPP project in Aracaju.